2018 Honda Amaze review, road test

With an increase in size and premium appeal, the new Amaze is a very competent compact sedan.

Published on Sep 13, 2018 06:00:00 AM

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Big improvement in terms of build, quality and fit-finish of the interiors over the first-gen Amaze.

In terms of comfort and space, this has the nicest backseat in its class.

Tech Specs

Price	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Ex-showroom - Delhi	Rs 7.68 lakh	Rs 8.10 lakh	Rs 8.78 lakh	Rs 9.10 lakh
Warranty	3 years/unlimited km	3 years/unlimited km	3 years/unlimited km	3 years/unlimited km
Engine	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Fuel Type / Propulsion	Petrol	Petrol	Diesel	Diesel
Engine Installation	Front, transverse	Front, transverse	Front, transverse	Front, transverse
Type	4 cyl, naturally aspirated	4 cyl, naturally aspirated	4 cyl, turbo-diesel	4 cyl, turbo-diesel
Cubic Capacity (cc)	1199cc	1199cc	1498cc	1498cc
Bore/Stroke (mm)	73.0/71.6mm	73.0/71.6mm	76.0/82.5mm	76.0/82.5mm
Compression Ratio	10.1:1	10.1:1	16.0:1	16.0:1
Valve Train	4 valves per cyl, SOHC	4 valves per cyl, SOHC	4 valves per cyl, DOHC	4 valves per cyl, DOHC
Max Power (hp @ rpm)	90hp at 6000rpm	90hp at 6000rpm	100hp at 3600rpm	80hp at 3600rpm
Max Torque (Nm @ rpm)	110Nm at 4800rpm	110Nm at 4800rpm	200Nm at 1750rpm	160Nm at 1750rpm
Power to Weight Ratio (hp/tonne)	97.40hp per tonne	95.23hp per tonne	97.75hp per tonne	76.99hp per tonne
Torque to Weight Ratio (Nm/tonne)	119.04Nm per tonne	116.40Nm per tonne`	195.50Nm per tonne	153.99Nm per tonne
Specific Output (hp/litre)	75.06hp per litre	75.06hp per litre	66.75hp per litre	53.40hp per litre
Transmission	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Drive Layout	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Gearbox Type	Manual	CVT	Manual	CVT
No of Gears	5	-	5	-
1st Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	3.308/7.282	-	3.643/8.564	-
2nd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.750/13.76	-	1.885/16.55	-
3rd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.171/20.57	-	1.179/26.46	-
4th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.854/28.20	-	0.870/35.86	-
5th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.727/33.13	-	0.706/44.19	-
Final Drive Ratio	4.625:1	-	3.571:1	-
Braking	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
80 - 0 kph (mts, sec)	26.43m, 2.59s	26.43m, 2.59s	26.43m, 2.59s	26.43m, 2.59s
Efficiency	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
City (kpl)	10.94kpl	10.96kpl	17.87kpl	14.80kpl
Highway (kpl)	15.69kpl	15.67kpl	21.47kpl	18.90kpl
Tank size (lts)	35 litres	35 litres	35 litres	35 litres
Acceleration	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
0 - 10 kph (sec)	0.60s	0.72s	0.73s	0.59s
0 - 20 kph (sec)	1.26s	1.76s	1.67s	1.28s
0 - 30 kph (sec)	2.09s	2.96s	2.32s	2.01s
0 - 40 kph (sec)	3.05s	4.24s	3.21s	2.89s
0 - 50 kph (sec)	4.04s	5.45s	4.19s	3.82s
0 - 60 kph (sec)	5.60s	6.76s	5.07s	4.94s
0 - 70 kph (sec)	7.13s	8.12s	6.50s	6.26s
0 - 80 kph (sec)	8.71s	9.72s	7.95s	7.80s
0 - 90 kph (sec)	10.67s	11.61s	9.38s	9.58s
0 - 100 kph (sec)	13.29s	13.85s	10.92s	11.75s
0 - 110 kph (sec)	16.01s	16.50s	14.57s	14.31s
0 - 120 kph (sec)	18.93s	19.75s	16.80s	17.24s
0 - 130 kph (sec)	22.16s	23.91s	19.23s	20.90s
0 - 140 kph (sec)	28.13s	29.48s	23.29s	25.37s
1/4 mile (sec)	19.08s	19.99s	18.49s	18.45s
20-80kph (sec)	15.01s	9.42s	11.07s	6.12s
40-100kph (sec)	25.26s	11.64s	13.20s	9.06s
Max speeds in gear	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
1st (kph @rpm)	48kph at 6700rpm	-	37kph at 4300rpm	-
2nd (kph @rpm)	91kph at 6700rpm	-	71kph at 4300rpm	-
3rd (kph @rpm)	137kph at 6700rpm	-	110kph at 4200rpm	-
4th (kph @rpm)	145kph at 5200rpm	-	142kph at 4000rpm	-
5th (kph @rpm)	146kph at 4400rpm	-	142kph at 3300rpm	-
Noise Level	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Idle (dB)	38.1dB	39.5dB	47.1dB	46.7dB
Idle with AC blower at half (dB)	53.5dB	52.3dB	54.5dB	52.6dB
Full Revs, AC off (dB)	72.5dB	65.7dB	72.2dB	71.1dB
50 kph AC off (dB)	61.6dB	62.6dB	63.2dB	65.4dB
80 kph AC off (dB)	64.8dB	65.2dB	65.7dB	67.2dB
Body	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Construction	Four-door sedan, monocoque	Four-door sedan, monocoque	Four-door sedan, monocoque	Four-door sedan, monocoque
Weight (kg)	924kg	945kg	1023kg	1039kg
Front Tyre	175/65 R15	175/65 R15	175/65 R15	175/65 R15
Rear Tyre	175/65 R15	175/65 R15	175/65 R15	175/65 R15
Spare Tyre	175/65 R14	175/65 R14	175/65 R14	175/65 R14
Suspension	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Front	Independent, MacPherson struts, coil springs	Independent, MacPherson struts, coil springs	Independent, MacPherson struts, coil springs	Independent, MacPherson struts, coil springs
Rear	Non-independent, torsion beam, coil springs	Non-independent, torsion beam, coil springs	Non-independent, torsion beam, coil springs	Non-independent, torsion beam, coil springs
Steering	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Type	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion
Type of power assist	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Turning Circle Diameter (mts)	9.4m	9.4m	9.8m	9.8m
Brakes	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Front	Discs	Discs	Discs	Discs
Rear	Drums	Drums	Drums	Drums
Dimensions	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Length	3995mm	3995mm	3995mm	3995mm
Width (mm)	1695mm	1695mm	1695mm	1695mm
Height	1501mm	1501mm	1501mm	1501mm
Wheel base	2470mm	2470mm	2470mm	2470mm
Front Track (mm)	1493mm	1493mm	1493mm	1493mm
Rear Track (mm)	1488mm	1488mm	1488mm	1488mm
Rear Interior Width (mm)	1300mm	1300mm	1300mm	1300mm
Ground Clearance (mm)	170mm	170mm	170mm	170mm
Boot Capacity (Lts)	420 litres	420 litres	420 litres	420 litres